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Schools can be more susceptible to outbreaks of infectious diseases than any other environment. Because of this, it’s vital that school administration and personnel have strategies and a containment management plan in place.

Overall, Medicare will dock payments to 2,599 hospitals, more than half the hospitals in the nation in fiscal year 2019. The harshest penalty is 3% lower reimbursements for every Medicare patient discharged in fiscal year 2019.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a common problem in the healthcare industry today, with more than 2 million Americans getting an antibiotic-resistant infection annually. One, particularly concerning type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, is called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, which has been dubbed “nightmare” bacteria.

More than 23,000 Americans die each year from infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Responding to unusual resistance early can help stop the spread and protect patients and staff.